The Daguerreotype

Louis Daguerre

The Daguerreotype

Louis Daguerre

Born: November 18, 1787.

Louis Daguerre is the newest, and best in the art world with his new invention of the daguerreotype. The daguerreotype is a process that makes it possible to have a permanent picture developed within 20-30 minutes.

Louis Daguerre is a painter born near Paris France. He worked as a background painter and was inspired by lighting and scenery. Daguerre was interested by photography and thanks to some help he was able to make a permanent way of developing the photo. the process includes silver, mercury, and solution salt. this process is now called the daguerreotype.